mandag, mars 17, 2008

I går tok vi en biltur innover Karmelberget. Kjørte gjennom de to druserlandsbyene Isfiya og Daliat el-Carmel. Masse folk ute og mye trafikk i gatene. Etter å ha passert den siste byen kom vi til denne lille "butikken" ved veien. Jeg kjøpte en flaske olivenolje og et glass med ostekuler i olje. De solgte også oliven på glass. Den unge gutten ville ikke la seg fotografere (den eldste sa det var fordi han var araber). Vi fikk også kjøpt oss litt mat: en stor tynn lefse med ost og humus (kikerterpostei). Smakte fortreffelig.Yesterday we went by car over the Carmel Mountain. We went through the two Druze villages Isfiya and Daliat el-Carmel. Lots of people in the streets and much traffic. Having passed the last village we fount this little "shop" by the road. I bought a bottle with olive oil and a glass with cheese orbs in olive oil. They also sold olives in glasses. The young boy would not be photograped (the elder said it was because he was arab). We bought some food too: a big thin bannock with cheese and humus. It was delicious.

We also passed through the village Yoqne'am, which looked like a quite new settlement. Very nice. And everywhere we saw beautiful blooming trees, like this. In the background you can see Muhraqa, The Carmelite Monastry St. Elia on the top (482 m) where the prophet Elia built his alter and challenged the baal prophets.